“I like that I can act with technical excellence without being asked to compromise my personal integrity.”
Process Engineer
Engineering
Lilly employee since 2004
Education
BS in Chemical Engineering from Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
What I Do for Lilly
I provide engineering support for BHI Manufacturing.
What I Like Best About Working at Lilly
I like that I can act with technical excellence without being asked to compromise my personal integrity. Quality is paramount. For example, if I come across some data that isn’t all positive, I’m not expected to gloss over it, I just try to fix the problem.
Challenges or Struggles
I think the challenges have been coming in as a new employee with lot of information to learn. I’m learning what information to take on first and how to quickly assimilate that information.
Favorite Pastimes
Singing, writing songs, church activities (I’m also a preacher), reading, writing poetry and essays, bowling. I also want to take up piano and guitar.
How I Would Describe My Transition from Campus to Lilly
For me, the transition was pretty easy. I had four internships at Lilly before graduating. Moving here was easy. I knew people here. Relocation services were very helpful as well. I interned in different areas, so I didn’t know what to expect in my current role. When I got here, the people were very supportive. I wasn’t just thrown into the process, there was plenty of training and people to mentor me and answer questions. No one expected me to know everything right away. They wanted to help me get up to speed so I could contribute.
A Special Story in which Lilly Had a Direct Impact on Me
My godson is on Straterra®. During my internship last summer and this summer, his mom was asking me about medicines for her son, and she asked about the drug. After learning more, she decided to put him on the medication. I’ve watched him on it, and I can definitely tell when he has had his medicine. He’s not as groggy, hyper, or unstable when he has had it.
I'm Staying with Lilly Because...
I find within the company I can integrate a lot of what I like—biology, chemistry and engineering. They’re combined with the people interaction I enjoy and the opportunity for advancement and to move toward research. There are good opportunities for personal growth and to get additional education.
